PCCY Response to 21-22 Wolf budget
PHILADELPHIA (February 3, 2021) – Governor Wolf’s FY 2021-2022 budget proposal includes historic levels of investment that will improve the life chances of all…
love becomes our legacy and change our children’s birthright – Jan 22, 2021
If we merge mercy with might and might with right then love becomes our legacy and change our children’s birthright We will…
Children are our New Year’s Resolution, Dec 31, 2020
Tomorrow, many of us will pledge ourselves to New Year’s resolutions—eating better, exercising, a new hobby, or finishing that book that’s been…
Children learn what they see, Dec 4, 2020
Children learn what they see. When they hear the President is inviting guests to the White House for more than a dozen…
September State Cuts to Providers Jeopardize Child Care Centers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY, 347-607-1058, amyk@childrenfirstpa.org Jodi Askins (Start Strong PA), 272-444-1860, jodiaskins@gmail.com September State Cuts to Providers Jeopardize Child…
How to put kids first this election–September 11, 2020
How to put kids first this election Child care was among the many important government services that were long long undervalued. Now, for businesses…
What they wish we did not know–July 31, 2020
What they wish we did not know While speculation of miracle cures continue to pepper COVID-19 news coverage, the facts surrounding the global pandemic…
Local Child Care Centers Speak Out–July 24, 2020
Local Child Care Centers Speak Out The swath of bankruptcies might inure us to the risk of losing some businesses or organizations over others.…
10 Things to Keep Kids Safe From COVID at School–July 17, 2020
Keeping Kids Safe at School You don’t have to be a parent to be worried about children heading back to school in September—due…
It’s supposed to last Forever…–July 10, 2020
It’s supposed to be Forever… When traditional public services get privatized, taxpayers typically end up paying more, public accountability diminishes, and access to…